NT Connections Double Bill: A Letter To Lacey / The Wardrobe

The Bush Theatre is delighted to be a partner of this year’s National Theatre Connections festival, the UK-wide initiative that offers groups of young people the chance to perform new plays from some of the most exciting playwrights in the country.

A Letter To Lacey by Catherine Johnson, performed by students of St Mark’s Catholic School.

Kara sits down to write an email to someone she’s never met: her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. Reece was the love of her life and as Kara spills her heart out, we learn just what it took to be with him – from their first meeting in the local park to their final showdown in a hospital. This play explores partner abuse and how it affects not just the couple involved, but their friends and family as well. Some of the content is shocking and sad; the musical numbers offer a little light-relief.

The Wardrobe by Sam Holcroft, performed by students of Uxbridge College.

Across five centuries of British history, small groups of children seek sanctuary in the same solid, old wardrobe. It's the safest place they know – but is it safe enough?